Disclaimer: yes I know, it sounds like I own it but I don't. I love it and
that is all it belongs to ms. Tamora Pierce, an amazing genius if I may say
so
A/N: ok you guys bear with me! This is my first fic. Please review! I would love to know how to improve my writing and maybe I'll be cruel and not post till I get 5 reviews (please!).
"THAYET!! I cannot allow you to find your way as a commoner. I don't care what you say I care about you you're my friend. King Jonathon would surely love for you to stay, he does owe me for quite a few instances," Alanna exploded as Thayet stood up to walk out the door. You would never know, but even Thayet had her limits. She just couldn't imagine taking the pity and charity of the royal family. She was a Jin Wilma (A/N is this how it is spelled?) and certainly she would see herself through this one. Alanna couldn't make her stay, if she needed to she and Buri would escape at night. "I'm sorry Alanna, but I can't stay I just have to find my way. Maybe I need a little time to myself. If anyone should know it's you, I don't want to be stuffed in a dress and danced around like a doll. End of story," Keeping her head, Thayet coolly responded. She didn't have half the temper of Alanna. By the look on Thayet and Buri's faces she knew that there was no chance. Jon wouldn't ever meet this beautiful lady who would make the perfect queen, she was gorgeous, coolheaded, and acceptable with a weapon. She hated taking defeat, and rarely could she do it calmly, so she looked at the floor as she got up and hugged them goodbye. By the look of it would be a long long time till she saw her dear friends again.
A hand rested on her shoulder and she heard the familiar voice of Jon as he whispered into her ear, "Welcome back Alanna! I think we should step outside and talk, a lot of things have happened and I think its high time I tell you about them instead of people like Raoul. We all know how likely it is that he got most of it wrong. Lets step outside."
"Jon I don't know. I mean don't you have a some royal business to attend to?" Alanna knew where this was leading, a very reluctant topic, them.
As they walked through the garden with the colorful rays of a sunset keeping it light enough to see the beautiful blossoming flowers. Conversation started out light, like old friends catching up on life, but they seemed to work uneasily around a forbidden topic. She talked about Thayet and how beautiful she was, and Liam how much he feared her magic, and Buri how she was a bodyguard even though she was a girl like her. He listened casually, but his mind rested on how he would get her back. She was like a butterfly to him, one wrong move and she would fly away and he probably would never have another chance.
Alanna tired of avoiding the subject at hand and without thinking blurted everything out, "Jon, I love you. But you don't understand I want a different life, not that of a queen. The life of a queen is planned to the minute, there's no time for being a knight. It will make the past 9 years of my life a waste. You know I'm good, but I want to be the best, what is the use of being the first lady knight if no one remembers what you did? I want this to work out, I do, I just don't know how it can."
"Okay but this kingdom needs a change and I think everyone knows that. All those years of as my squire I think my mother knew and that's why she never did anything, she knew that you could change what a queen could be and would be. Please lets try and change some things around, you'd be free to have children and roam as a knight. Maude or I could care for the children."
"What if I don't want children?"
"We will see... but for now lets just forget all those troubles."
Carefully he embraced her and she let out a deep sigh. As she looked into his eyes she was lost and knew that she did love him, and she could suffer as queen if he could live with the ridicule of marrying a knight. Not just a knight, but also one that lied to her country and killed the royal family's cousin, Duke Roger of Conte. This would work out, it would take a lot of time but it could happen.
"I missed you so much Jon."
"I know—Alanna move someone is coming. Quick!" Jon jumped into the bush with Alanna shortly in tow. Peering through the bushes she saw George talking in a hushed voice to a forgien man. Not just an ordinary trader, this man looked as if he did not mean good to someone. Just over hearing a few words "Beautiful, long dark hair" and "No sir, not here." She leapt out of the bush immediately thinking of Thayet.
"George, who is this? And what business does he have here at Myles of Olau home?"
"Calm down lass, its good to see you to. I'm glad you haven't changed, hiding with Jon in the bushes like usual I see. Glad to see you two has made amends."
"O yes, hello George its been to long. Look I'm sorry but Jon and I had to patch some things up. Please do not avoid the question, who is that man?"
"And how did you know we were in the bush George?" Jon asked bewildered as he shoved his way out of the plants.
"I knew it wasn't meant to be, Jon's the only man you've truly loved and I could see it from the beginning. I was only too sad to admit it. But Jon you know that I have the Sight and can always tell when Alanna's about, I just had a rising suspicion you might be with her. Now Alanna may I introduce you to Toni the assasin, he's on his way out right now."
"No please do stay I'd love to learn more about your profession."
They all walked back to the house where they were seated in the library while Myles brought some tea to them all. The man looked as if all he wanted was to run, but from the look on Alanna's face George didn't have the courage to defy her at the moment.
A/N: ok you guys bear with me! This is my first fic. Please review! I would love to know how to improve my writing and maybe I'll be cruel and not post till I get 5 reviews (please!).
"THAYET!! I cannot allow you to find your way as a commoner. I don't care what you say I care about you you're my friend. King Jonathon would surely love for you to stay, he does owe me for quite a few instances," Alanna exploded as Thayet stood up to walk out the door. You would never know, but even Thayet had her limits. She just couldn't imagine taking the pity and charity of the royal family. She was a Jin Wilma (A/N is this how it is spelled?) and certainly she would see herself through this one. Alanna couldn't make her stay, if she needed to she and Buri would escape at night. "I'm sorry Alanna, but I can't stay I just have to find my way. Maybe I need a little time to myself. If anyone should know it's you, I don't want to be stuffed in a dress and danced around like a doll. End of story," Keeping her head, Thayet coolly responded. She didn't have half the temper of Alanna. By the look on Thayet and Buri's faces she knew that there was no chance. Jon wouldn't ever meet this beautiful lady who would make the perfect queen, she was gorgeous, coolheaded, and acceptable with a weapon. She hated taking defeat, and rarely could she do it calmly, so she looked at the floor as she got up and hugged them goodbye. By the look of it would be a long long time till she saw her dear friends again.
A hand rested on her shoulder and she heard the familiar voice of Jon as he whispered into her ear, "Welcome back Alanna! I think we should step outside and talk, a lot of things have happened and I think its high time I tell you about them instead of people like Raoul. We all know how likely it is that he got most of it wrong. Lets step outside."
"Jon I don't know. I mean don't you have a some royal business to attend to?" Alanna knew where this was leading, a very reluctant topic, them.
As they walked through the garden with the colorful rays of a sunset keeping it light enough to see the beautiful blossoming flowers. Conversation started out light, like old friends catching up on life, but they seemed to work uneasily around a forbidden topic. She talked about Thayet and how beautiful she was, and Liam how much he feared her magic, and Buri how she was a bodyguard even though she was a girl like her. He listened casually, but his mind rested on how he would get her back. She was like a butterfly to him, one wrong move and she would fly away and he probably would never have another chance.
Alanna tired of avoiding the subject at hand and without thinking blurted everything out, "Jon, I love you. But you don't understand I want a different life, not that of a queen. The life of a queen is planned to the minute, there's no time for being a knight. It will make the past 9 years of my life a waste. You know I'm good, but I want to be the best, what is the use of being the first lady knight if no one remembers what you did? I want this to work out, I do, I just don't know how it can."
"Okay but this kingdom needs a change and I think everyone knows that. All those years of as my squire I think my mother knew and that's why she never did anything, she knew that you could change what a queen could be and would be. Please lets try and change some things around, you'd be free to have children and roam as a knight. Maude or I could care for the children."
"What if I don't want children?"
"We will see... but for now lets just forget all those troubles."
Carefully he embraced her and she let out a deep sigh. As she looked into his eyes she was lost and knew that she did love him, and she could suffer as queen if he could live with the ridicule of marrying a knight. Not just a knight, but also one that lied to her country and killed the royal family's cousin, Duke Roger of Conte. This would work out, it would take a lot of time but it could happen.
"I missed you so much Jon."
"I know—Alanna move someone is coming. Quick!" Jon jumped into the bush with Alanna shortly in tow. Peering through the bushes she saw George talking in a hushed voice to a forgien man. Not just an ordinary trader, this man looked as if he did not mean good to someone. Just over hearing a few words "Beautiful, long dark hair" and "No sir, not here." She leapt out of the bush immediately thinking of Thayet.
"George, who is this? And what business does he have here at Myles of Olau home?"
"Calm down lass, its good to see you to. I'm glad you haven't changed, hiding with Jon in the bushes like usual I see. Glad to see you two has made amends."
"O yes, hello George its been to long. Look I'm sorry but Jon and I had to patch some things up. Please do not avoid the question, who is that man?"
"And how did you know we were in the bush George?" Jon asked bewildered as he shoved his way out of the plants.
"I knew it wasn't meant to be, Jon's the only man you've truly loved and I could see it from the beginning. I was only too sad to admit it. But Jon you know that I have the Sight and can always tell when Alanna's about, I just had a rising suspicion you might be with her. Now Alanna may I introduce you to Toni the assasin, he's on his way out right now."
"No please do stay I'd love to learn more about your profession."
They all walked back to the house where they were seated in the library while Myles brought some tea to them all. The man looked as if all he wanted was to run, but from the look on Alanna's face George didn't have the courage to defy her at the moment.